Unemployment & Downsizing

Wave of new Mass. unemployment filings mirrors U.S.

bostonherald.com     23 hrs ago   66 related          

By Jay Fitzgerald Friday, July 25, 2008 - Updated 4m ago The number of people applying for and getting unemployment insurance is soaring in Massachusetts, indicating a further erosion in the state’s job market. Initial...                

Ottawa holds Air Canada to layoff rule obligations (Reuters)

yahoo.com     15 hrs ago   21 related          

CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Air Canada must live up to its labor-code obligations to laid-off workers as it embarks on a plan to cut 2,000 jobs to deal with surging fuel prices, the Canadian government ruled on Friday. But Air...                

Maui Land & Pineapple laying off 274 workers

ibtimes.com     22 hrs ago   16 related          

Maui Land & Pineapple Co. Inc. said it is laying off more than a quarter of its work force to save money. "This is a difficult but necessary decision as we respond to higher energy-related costs in our operating units and...                

Infineon Lays off 3,000, Reorganizes Divisions

pcworld.com     16 hrs ago   44 related          

German semiconductor company Infineon on Friday said it would lay off 3,000 employees as part of a cost-reduction program to bring the company back to profitability. The company blamed the layoffs on "adverse foreign exchange...                

County jobless rate edges up again

the-dispatch.com     16 hrs ago   10 related          

But nearby counties had larger increases By WILLIAM KEESLER The Dispatch Davidson County’s unemployment rate edged upward in June to its highest level in three and a half years. According to not seasonally adjusted data...                

Credit Storm Could Cause Headwinds for Card Issuers (at The Wall Street Journal Online)

yahoo.com     22 hrs ago   1 related          

Credit-card issuers ranging from American Express Co. to Capital One Financial Corp. to Citigroup Inc. will likely face stiff headwinds in the second half of this year. Analysts expect this credit storm to peak at the end of...                

Strikers wreck 150,000 holidays as British families face anxious wait for passports

dailymail.co.uk     17 hrs ago   53 related          

A three-day strike by passport officials has left a backlog of 150,000 applications. The backlog will take 'well into August' to clear, according to the union involved. Enlarge The three-day strike by passport officials has...                

YOUR MONEY, YOUR FAMILY, YOUR FUTURE: Winners in this economy

wbir.com     14 hrs ago   2 related          

All week, 10News is looking at the economy and ways to help you make it through these tough times. East Tennessee housing market In a business where the name of the game just a few years ago was a quick flip, hopefully followed...                

Laurel hospital says economic woes force 45 layoffs

clarionledger.com     17 hrs ago   1 related          

The Associated Press • July 25, 2008 LAUREL — South Central Regional Medical Center officials say a cut in health care reimbursement and a sluggish economy has forced the layoffs of 45 employees at the Laurel hospital. The...                

W.Va. losing 190 telemarketing jobs in 2 towns

ibtimes.com     21 hrs ago          

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Nearly 200 West Virginians will be out of work because of layoffs at a Parkersburg telemarketing company and the shutdown of a separate call center in South Charleston. Employees of the South Charleston...                

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